Civil actions against the Department of Justice for declaratory judgment, injunction, and/or relief from the disabilities imposed by 29 U.S.C. §§ 504 and 1111 are coordinated with the Labor-Management Unit of the Violent Crime and Racketeering Section, Criminal Division.

A civil action to remove a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan for violation of 29 U.S.C. § 1111 may be brought by the United States Department of Labor, or by a benefit plan participant, beneficiary or fiduciary. See 29 U.S.C. §§ 1109(a) and 1132(a)(2). Civil actions litigated by the Department of Labor are subject to the direction and control of the Civil Division, United States Department of Justice. See 29 U.S.C. § 1132(j).

[updated May 2011]